2024-11-15T09:34:41-06:00 2024-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2023-07-01 363687394 CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC CHIC 3129484600 848 E GRAND AVE NAVY PIER CHICAGO IL 60611 MELISSA BELL CEO 3129484600 2024-11-15 1 1 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MELISSA BELL 848 E GRAND AVE NAVY PIER CHICAGO IL 60611 53261009 0 X WWW.CHICAGOPUBLICMEDIA.ORG X 1989 IL CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA PRODUCES ACCESSIBLE, TRUSTED NEWS, INFORMATION AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS ALL CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS EVERY DAY, PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND MAKE THE MOST OF OUR REGION. 24 24 200 40 1037232 48634 30954140 28166867 2223748 1879483 5283557 3330054 236413 376082 38697858 33752486 0 0 0 0 17825335 17927241 0 0 6450856 12126736 12168222 29952071 30095463 8745787 3657023 105531134 115918688 38456670 40939608 67074464 74979080 X CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA PRODUCES ACCESSIBLE, TRUSTED NEWS, INFORMATION AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS ALL CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS EVERY DAY, PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND MAKE THE MOST OF OUR REGION. 0 0 19119984 1355548 CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY PRODUCING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT OF MULTIPLE VIEWPOINTS AND EXPRESSION. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCASTS ITS SERVICE ON FOUR NON-COMMERCIAL FM RADIO STATIONS: WBEZ 91.5 FM IN CHICAGO, WBEQ 90.7 FM IN MORRIS, 91.7 FM (W219CD) IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS, AND WBEK 91.1 FM IN KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS; DIGITALLY VIA WBEZ.ORG, SMART SPEAKERS, MOBILE APPS, PODCASTS AND IN LIVE EVENTS THAT GENERATE CONVERSATIONS ACROSS COMMUNITIES. 543768 CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA OPERATES VOCALO, A PUBLIC MEDIA ON-LINE/ON-AIR SERVICE, ON 91.1 FM WHICH IS BROADCAST ON WBEW 89.5 FM IN CHESTERTON, INDIANA, AND ON 91.1 FM (W216CL) IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ONLINE AT VOCALO.ORG, AND SYNDICATED ON MULTIPLE STATIONS AROUND CHICAGOLAND. VOCALO WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN INSPIRATIONAL BRAND THAT CELEBRATES OUR CITY'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AROUND MUSIC - SPECIFICALLY, THE URBAN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT. 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BONUSES ARE APPROVED WITH DISCRETION BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200BRJ9 2005-10-01 22000000 FINANCE THE EXPANSION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF FACILITIES 0 0 0 A 22000000 1843050 7252347 256332 209321 12438950 2005 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 A 1 X 33 1180473 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA WORKS WITH CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES AND SERVICES (CARS) TO PROCESS CAR DONATIONS. DONORS SUBMIT THEIR VEHICLE INFORMATION ONLINE AT WBEZ.CAREASY.ORG OR WBEZ.ORG/CARS AT WHICH POINT CARS REACHES OUT TO DONORS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION TO CHANGE THE TITLE NAME. CARS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING THE DONATED VEHICLES AND FILING THE CORRESPONDING 1098-C FORMS. ONCE CASH PROCEEDS ARE COLLECTED FROM SALES, CARS KEEPS A PERCENTAGE FOR PROCESSING FEES AND REMITS THE NET AMOUNT TO CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS PRESENT THE RETURN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE RETURN. AFTER THIS REVIEW, BUT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STATION REQUESTS YEARLY UPDATES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR STAFF. AT EACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEETING, AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA IS A REQUEST FOR DIRECTORS TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST BASED ON ANY AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND REVIEWED THE ADEQUACY AND REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVES. THE PROCESS INCLUDED REVIEW OF A REPORT PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ANALYZING COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HIRES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PREPARE THE ABOVE MENTIONED REPORT ONCE EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS. THE REPORT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S MEETING MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MET IN AUGUST 2024 TO REVIEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC ARE SUPPLIED FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION ON OUR WEBSITE, (WWW.WBEZ.ORG) POSTED IN THE ABOUT SECTION, UNDER THE SUBHEADING, PUBLIC & FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS, WE HYPERLINK TO OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, AND VARIOUS POLICIES, INCLUDING OUR OPEN MEETINGS POLICY AND OPEN FINANCIAL RECORDS POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50,329. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,329. EXTERNAL COMMISSIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,316,763. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,316,763. FREELANCERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 312,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 86,896. TOTAL EXPENSES 399,496. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 280,100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 372,808. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 558,222. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,211,130. 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